Join Us for Library Events
The Library of JTS regularly offers events, exhibits, and book talks as part of our series, “Between the Lines: Author Conversations from The JTS Library.” Check the calendar on this page for upcoming events or find out in advance by signing up for updates.
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Library Exhibits
We invite you to visit the Library in-person for exhibits of rare Judaica and to watch videos featuring exhibit highlights.
Events
Between the Lines: Between Two Worlds
Online | Book Talks
Historian Robin Judd, whose grandmother survived the Holocaust and married an American soldier after liberation, introduces us to the Jewish women who lived through genocide and went on to wed American, Canadian, and British military personnel after the war.
Read MoreOpening Event for Seeing the Unseeable: Kabbalistic Imagery
JTS | Library Events | Visit Library Exhibits
Be among the first to see our new Library exhibit “Seeing the Unseeable,” which explores the role of the visual in the Kabbalistic imagination.
Read MoreBetween the Lines: A Judeo-Arabic Parody of the Life of Jesus
Online | Book Talks
In her latest book, Miriam Goldstein provides the first-ever examination of the Judeo-Arabic versions of Toledot Yeshu (TY), the notorious parody of the life of Jesus originating in Late Antiquity, as well as a full edition and translation of Judeo-Arabic TY texts from their earliest fragmentary witnesses through their early modern copies.
Read MoreBetween the Lines: The Boy with the Star Tattoo
Online | Book Talks
JTS presents a book talk with author Talia Carner about her newest book The Boy With the Star Tattoo, an epic historical novel of ingenuity and courage, of love and loss.
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Online Lecture Series
Through our weekly series, JTS scholars explore themes of contemporary sociological and spiritual importance through in-depth study of religious, historical, and philosophical texts. Several themed series are offered throughout the year, each featuring scholars from an array of disciplines. Join us for the full series or for individual sessions.
Learn MorePublic Events
JTS’s public lectures and events articulate a vision of what Judaism in North America is and might become. They feature engaging personalities—scholars, writers, artists, and community leaders—who bring contemporary issues into dialogue with Jewish texts, values, traditions, and themes.
Learn MoreAuthor Conversations
Engage with notable Jewish thinkers on their new publications through our ongoing “Between the Lines” series, an initiative of the Library of JTS.
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